Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 76% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.